6th

The 6th GPE KIX Global Symposium brought together international and national stakeholders to explore how governments and partners are using evidence, strategic investment, and innovative financing mechanisms to prioritize and scale impactful education innovations, even amid fiscal constraints.

Drawing on GPE KIX’s commitment and IDRC’s scaling science to mobilizing knowledge for action, the symposium highlighted practical tools, financing strategies, and policy decisions that have enabled the sustainable scaling of impactful, locally rooted innovations, especially in low-income and fragile settings.

Day 2 of the Symposium explores tools for scaling and financial decision-making, examining the data and processes policymakers need to make informed financing decisions and scale effective innovations.

Welcome & opening remarks
Ian Macpherson, Lead - Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), GPE
Julie Delahanty, President, IDRC

Session 1: Inside the Decision Process: Pathways to Adopting and Financing Education Innovations
Felix Mlusu, Former Minister of Finance, Malawi
Esthefani Cerrato, Director of Curriculum and Evaluation at Secretaria de Educacion de Honduras
Shailendra Jha, (Social Entrepreneur, Planner and Policy Maker) - Former Board Member, City Planning Commission, Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Moderator: Brad Olsen, Senior fellow, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution

Session 2: Developing and Using Evidence About the Costs of Scaling Innovation
Kodjo Aflagah - Research Lead, TaRL Africa
Rosa Maria Moncada, Country Support Coordinator, KIX LAC Hub, SUMMA
Majara Ratsiu, Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Training, Lesotho
Facilitator: Joy Nafungo, Senior Program Specialist, IDRC

Summary and close
Margarita Focas Licht. Director of Partnerships, GPE